Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced NHS Speech and Language Therapist to join a well-established Speech & Language Therapy team based in Gibraltar.
Specialism/Team: Paediatrics
Job Type & Hours: Locum 6 month contract (shift booking)
Travel & Accommodation: Return flight cost included, accommodation provided onsite at no charge (or an allowance provided if sourced yourself).
Salary: £30,609 - £39,614 Pro rata
Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
- Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
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- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a Speech & Language Therapist and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many SLTs you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum SLT/Speech and Language Therapist provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated professional to lead and deliver a specialised service for children and young people (from birth to 18 years) experiencing a range of communication and developmental difficulties. This role requires expertise in clinical assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention for conditions with diverse, chronic, and complex presentations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert clinical assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions to children and young people with complex communication and developmental needs.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and with other professionals to offer an integrated service to patients and their families, maintaining the highest standards of care quality and efficiency.
- Lead in specific areas of specialism and serve as a mentor to colleagues and other relevant health professionals.
- Deliver specialist services across various community settings, including Children’s Health Centres, hospitals, patients' homes, special and mainstream schools, and nurseries.
- Address a broad spectrum of conditions, including but not limited to:
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Craniofacial Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Cerebral Palsy
- Speech Sound/Articulation Disorders
- Hearing Loss
- Fluency Disorders
- Act as a Senior Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy liaison, collaborating with external agencies such as Education, Social Services, and Private Care providers.
- Participate in MDT/Interagency Panels as needed to enhance the provision of services for children with additional needs and their families.
- Assume an advanced and clinical lead role in specialised intervention areas, providing mentoring and supervision for junior colleagues and students.
- Assist with the planning and coordination of visiting Consultant Clinics and liaise with tertiary centres.
- Provide targeted training and teaching to a diverse range of staff, carers, speech and language therapists, and other professionals.
- Adapt flexibly to meet the needs across the Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy service.
- Contribute to service delivery recommendations, including the preparation of business plans, service pathways, and specific reports.
- Collaborate with other agencies to ensure a holistic approach to the therapeutic treatment and rehabilitation of patients and their families.
Requirements of the Speech and Language Therapist/SLT:
- Degree or equivalent within Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration
- Recent UK/NHS post qualifying experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist
Contact:
This Speech and Language Therapist/SLT job is advertised by Alex Blackwell; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Speech and Language Therapist role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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